Religion:
1. Muslim (93.4%)
2. Russian Orthadox (2.5%)
Native Dish: In English, it is mutton in vegitible pilaf.
Name: Sabza-Kourm pilau
Recipe:
One Celebration or Festival: The First Day of Commeration (jan.20th)
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:98.8%
Social Customs:
Dating: Dating isn't common in rural parts, but normal for urban azerbaijan
Eating: They eat things like a cuisine or as they call it "a french cuisine of the east"
Greetings: Men shake hands and say, "salam" which means peace. And the women also say "salam" but they don,t shake hands.
Recreation: They do restling and soccar, and they also enjoy success. They also go to movies and tack vacations
Government
Type: Republic
Leader: Prime minister Artur Rasizade(since novenber,4 2003)
Independence:
When: August 30, 1991
From Whom: the Soviet Union
Economics
Monetary Unit: Azerbaijani manat (AZM)
Exchange Rate: 0.8934(2006) 4,727(2005)
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country:7,500
Major Industries:
1.potroleum
2.natural gas
Major Trading Partner:
Imports:Italy(44.7%)Israel(10.7%)
Exports:Russia(22.45%)United Kingdom(8.6%)
Life Expectancy:
Men:61.86 years
Women:70.66 years
Geography
Climate:Its sunny about 300 days a year. Winters are short, and primarily cold. They have warm days and cool nights.
Also the average July temp. is 80degrese f.
Natural Resource:
1.petroliom
2.nateral gas
3.iron ore
Physical Features:
1.The Caucasus Mts.- They are little cactus mountains that strech across the western part of Azerbaijan.
2.Armenian Plateau- It is rugged and land broken by deep gorges, and covers part of south-west Azerbaijan.
Environmental Issues:Local scientists consider Apsheron Penninsula and the Caspin Sea to be ecologically most devestated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxicdefoliets used in the production of cotton.
1. Azerbaijani (90.3%)
2. Lezgi (2.2%)
1. Muslim (93.4%)
2. Russian Orthadox (2.5%)
Name: Sabza-Kourm pilau
Recipe:
USA: 97%
Country:98.8%
Dating: Dating isn't common in rural parts, but normal for urban azerbaijan
Eating: They eat things like a cuisine or as they call it "a french cuisine of the east"
Greetings: Men shake hands and say, "salam" which means peace. And the women also say "salam" but they don,t shake hands.
When: August 30, 1991
From Whom: the Soviet Union
USA: $39,676
Country:7,500
1.potroleum
2.natural gas
Imports:Italy(44.7%)Israel(10.7%)
Exports:Russia(22.45%)United Kingdom(8.6%)
Men:61.86 years
Women:70.66 years
Also the average July temp. is 80degrese f.
1.petroliom
2.nateral gas
3.iron ore
1.The Caucasus Mts.- They are little cactus mountains that strech across the western part of Azerbaijan.
2.Armenian Plateau- It is rugged and land broken by deep gorges, and covers part of south-west Azerbaijan.